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Wake Forest’s 12‑3 win over Binghamton in the Morgantown Regional closed out a breakout year for the Bearcats, who finished with a school‑record 31 victories and a young, promising roster.
The ninth‑ranked Mountaineers defeated Binghamton 10‑1 in the NCAA Regional opener, ending the Bearcats' early lead and setting up a Saturday showdown with Wake Forest.
A dramatic ninth‑inning rally by Binghamton, sparked by walks and a hit‑by‑pitch from reliever Sebastian Holt, erased a late lead by UMaine and forced a decisive game against the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
The Bearcats rallied from a 5-4 deficit to beat Maine 6-5 in a dramatic America East semifinal, with Zach Anderson’s bases-loaded walk sealing the win. The victory puts Binghamton one victory away from a second consecutive conference title and an NCAA Regional berth.
The Bearcats erupted early, held UMass Lowell scoreless, and advanced to the next round of the conference tournament.
The Bearcats edged UMass Lowell 13‑12 in a back‑and‑forth contest, highlighted by Popoff’s eighth‑inning homer and a game‑winning sacrifice fly by Tim Hennig.
The Bearcats edged UMass Lowell in the first game after a seventh‑inning rally, then fell short in the second contest, finishing the regular season with a perfect positioning for the America East tournament.